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Racing fans will be given the rare opportunity to get up close to the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ‘722’ at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge in June.

They will also be able to listen to Sir Stirling Moss OBE as he recalls his memories of the epic 1955 Mille Miglia race in which he set the outright record for the fastest ever 1,000 miles on open roads, still held to this day.

Sir Stirling was signed to Mercedes-Benz and piloted one of the 300SLRs entered for the 1955 Mille Miglia, a race which had only been won by two people from outside Italy before.

Sir Stirling was 25-years-old at the time but went on to become a racing icon, winning 212 of the 529 races he started, including 16 Formula 1 Grands Prix.

During his career he drove 84 different cars and competed in up to 62 races a year.

But in May 1955, Sir Stirling made history when he and navigator Denis Jenkinson rolled off the start line at Brescia at the allocated time of 7.22am (hence the car number 722) and completed the Mille Miglia in 10 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds, at an average speed of 98.53mph for the 1,000 miles.

This exclusive event will take place on June 29 from 12pm-2pm.

Sir Stirling was signed to Mercedes-Benz and piloted one of the 300SLRs entered for the 1955 Mille Miglia

Admission is by advance ticket only and tickets are strictly limited. Tickets cost £75 per person and include refreshments and buffet lunch. To book visit www.thesignaturestore.co.uk